Chapter 12 Filing Requirements

All petitions and schedules must be accompanied by the filing fee,
or individual debtors may file an
application to pay the filing fee in installments. Petitions will not be accepted without one
or the other. Filing fees must be paid either by cash, cashier's check, money order, or an
attorney's firm check, made payable to "Clerk, U.S.
Bankruptcy Court." Do not tender cash for petitions submitted by mail. Effective December 1, 2011, all fees paid over the counter in Eau Claire must be by an attorney's firm check, cashier's check, or money order. Cash will no longer be accepted at the Eau Claire Divisional Office. CHECKS FROM DEBTORS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The petition page must include the redacted social security number(s) and county in which the
debtor resides. The full social security number should be provided on Form 21. Schedule D must include full recording data: page and document
numbers, date
and place of recording, or state "unrecorded" - attach separate page if
necessary. PRO SE DEBTORS: Include
day-time phone number under signature.

Non-debtor spouse information should be reported on Form 21, Statement of Social Security Number(s) and should include name, social security number, tax id number, mailing
address, and all other names used by the non-debtor spouse within eight years
before filing the petition.

Petitions and schedules can be found on our forms page or they
may be downloaded from the
U.S. Court's website. Form sets can be purchased from
an office supply store that sells legal forms.

Chapter 12 Filing Requirements

Required Documents Due WITH the petition (minimum filing requirements):